IPL Auctions 2024 | 'Unlikely To Happen, But..': Sanjay Manjrekar Talks About Pat Cummins
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Pat Cummins last played IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders [X.com]
Pat Cummins' maiden year as captain for Australia has been nothing short of phenomenal, winning The Ashes, the World Test Championship 2021-23, and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
With the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Cummins' radar, the Australian captain has put his name into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auctions hat, having last played in the 2022 edition.
Former India player Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Cummins, having tasted multiple world accolades for Australia this year, could be a potential captaincy candidate for a few franchises for the upcoming season.
As quoted by India Today, Manjrekar stated how Cummins' bowling coupled with his leadership qualities could be a major factor for franchises bidding for the Australian skipper.
Here's what Manjrekar said
"Pat Cummins would be a great addition on a pitch with where, you know most bowlers struggle. He has got that X factor and out of the box thinking, you know, just something of a wild card."
"A couple of teams looking for leadership, different leadership. SunRisers Hyderabad with Aiden Markram, Punjab Kings with Shikhar Dhawan. So Pat Cummins recent performance as a leader as well could maybe get the attention of a few team owners as well. Unlikely to happen, but can't rule that out."
So far, in 42 IPL matches, Cummins has scored 379 runs, and claimed 45 wickets between 2014 and 2022.
The pacer will be seen in action for Australia in the upcoming three-Test series against Pakistan, which gets underway from Wednesday.
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